Jan 16, 2025 · The European Commission is the EU’s main executive body. It proposes legislation, upholds EU treaties and ensures Member States apply EU law and policies. The Commission manages the EU's budget and negotiates international agreements on behalf of …

The European Commission (EC) is the primary executive arm of the European Union (EU).

In January 2025, the Commission presented the Competitiveness Compass, a new roadmap to restore Europe’s dynamism and boost our economic growth. The Compass builds on the analysis of Mario Draghi’s report on the future of European competitiveness and provides a strategic framework to drive the Commission' work during this mandate.

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3 days ago · A new framework to rekindle economic productivity and secure the EU’s competitive edge has been presented by the European Commission. The Competitiveness Compass builds on the recommendations set out in Mario Draghi’s report on the future of European competitiveness. It will steer the EU’s work on competitiveness over the next five years and translate the report’s recommendations into ...

Jan 21, 2025 · European Commission (EC), an institution of the European Union (EU) and its constituent entities that makes up the organization’s executive arm. The EC also has legislative functions, such as proposing new laws for the European Parliament, and judicial functions, such as finding legal solutions to

The European Commission is the EU's politically independent executive arm. It is alone responsible for drawing up proposals for new European legislation, and it implements the decisions of the European Parliament and the Council of the EU .

Dec 1, 2024 · Re-elected for a second mandate in July, President Ursula von der Leyen leads a new College of Commissioners to deliver the 2024-2029 work programme. Over the next five years, the College will work on seven ambitious political priorities to …

Apr 1, 2017 · The European Commission represents the general interest of the EU and is the driving force in proposing legislation (to Parliament and the Council), administering and implementing EU policies, enforcing EU law (jointly with the Court of Justice) and negotiating in the international arena.

Apr 30, 2024 · With the future of the euro area in question, the monitoring, coordination and enforcement of economic governance moves up a gear. A collection of six new laws, known as the ‘six-pack’ is agreed by EU lawmakers in September 2011.The monitoring of both budgetary and economic policies is organised under the European Semester and further details on the implementation of the SGP’s rules are ...